smallgovisbest t1_j50ae3n wrote
The study was based upon a 2,000iu/day supplementation.
I would like to see a study that uses much higher dosage levels for overweight/obese individuals. I'd like to see the effects of high dose intravenous vitamin D, as well as high dose oral supplementation (20,000+ iu) for individuals with low blood serum levels. It's understood that vitamin d can be stored into fats, thereby reducing the amount of vitamin D that makes it into the blood system. Therefore, the effects this study points to may be related to an under dosing for overweight individuals.
I am interested in seeing a study focusing on the best methods to raise an individual's blood serum levels of vitamin D to at least 50 ng/mL.
Moont1de t1_j50el9y wrote
The issue with increasing the dose is that you're increasing the amount that gets stored in fat, which can lead to hypervitaminosis when the stored vitamin D inevitably gets released. I don't think such a study is ethical.
jupitaur9 t1_j50k8rt wrote
Is there any IV vitamin D therapy available? Would it be practical?
Bierkerl t1_j5211cb wrote
I went to the doctor in late December for my annual physical. The only abnormal test was low vitamin D, so she put me on an 8 week plan. Once each week I take 50,000iu that I had to get from a pharmacist, plus 2,000iu (over the counter) every day for 8 weeks.
I'm on week 4 now and don't feel any different and haven't had any side effects, but hopefully my level will be in the normal range when I go back. I have no idea why it would be low. I eat all kinds of foods that I've since found out have it, including drinking milk. We'll see how things go!
palox3 t1_j51oot5 wrote
yes there is. my mother used to take vid d by injections
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